DANNY Strachan, chairman and commodore of the National Family Island Regatta Committee, offered his condolences on the passing of former sloop sailor Lundy Robinson, who passed away on Tuesday morning.

Said Strachan in a press statement yesterday:

“Today is a sad day for the sailing community throughout the Bahamas with the passing of one of our great sons, Lundy Robinson.

“The National Family Island Regatta has lost, with his passing, a great friend and a skipper of the first order.

“My condolences to his dear wife Sharon, the children and his brother Clyde Rolle, the vice commodore of the National Family Island Regatta.

“Our prayers are with all of you during this very difficult time in your lives.

“My Family and I join in mourning the death of a great man who taught me so much by how he lived his life and by his sharing of his love of the sea and sloop sailing. His is a life worthy of celebrating.

“The entire sloop sailing community is deeply saddened and heart broken by Lundy’s passing. He had a deep and abiding love for the sport of sloop sailing and he contributed so much to the growth and development of the National Family Island Regatta. His legacy will live on and he will forever be an important part of the sloop sailing family.

“I know that I speak on behalf of sailors, sloop builders, boat owners and sailing fans throughout The Bahamas, when I say that we have all lost a true and great friend.

“Lundy Robinson has gone on to his eternal reward for his life as his faith has promised. We will miss him, but we will never forget him. May he Rest in Peace.”